Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-06
RANDALL DEFENDED.
JUDGE HOLMAN SAYS HE WILL REMAIN
ON THE COMMITTEE
For AppNpriahOns-Mr. Carlisle Will Not Remove
the Pennsylvania Economist Who Will Do in
the Next Congress What Rs Has Done
in the Last Session.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-A correspond.
ent last night asked Judge Holman, of In,
diana, if it was true that Speaker Carlisle
would next year remove Mr.. Randall from
the Craftsmanship on the Appropriation
Committee, as has been intimated, and
scatter the other members of the commit
tee, including himself and General For
ney, ofAlabama, IN other directions where
they would have less to do with the ap-
preparation in the next Congress.
II do not think" was Judge Holman's
reply, "that Mr.. Carlisle ever intended 10
do anything of the kind. Mr.. Carlisle is
an honest man. He believes in admins,
tering public matters as economically as
ar. Randall does. The people of tht
country have confidence in the Appropria,
tion Committee of the House. To wipe il
out, as has been proposed in some quar-
ters, and substitute other and less exper.
fenced men would in my judgment be q
fatal error.
at would produce great dissatisfaction
throughout the country. Mr.. Randall
has been charged with holding back the
various appropriation bills committed to
us, to antagonize legislation he does not
approve. | cannot understand how such
stories originate. In this case it has alb
solutely no foundation in fact. The ap-
preparation Dills, as you know, are divided
among the various subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee. Mr.. Randall
made the chairman of each sub. committee
responsible for the bill placed in his
charge. The Sundry Civil, Mr.. Randall s
own bill was reported unusually early,
and, Notwithstanding the shortness Of the
session, was reported to the House two
months before adjournment He did his
work more promptly than any of u.s."
Then, in your opinion, Mr.. Randall
will remain in exactly his present position
in the Fiftieth Congress?"
Undoubtedly. do not think that Mr.
Carlisle can be influenced by Mr.. Randall g
enemies in putting him elsewhere"
Upon what platform do you think the
Democrats will stand in the next Presiden-
tial election"
"Our platform, / think, will be substan-
TALLY the same as that Of three years ago,
except that the feeling in favor of revenue
reform will be more decided, while protec
tion as an clement Of political policy, will
not be so conspicuous. | don't think,
however, that the tariff will cut any more
of figure in 1888 than it did in 1s8i-not
so much probably. The principal issue
will be the retention in power of the party
of honest methods or the reinstatement of
the party OF extravaganza and corruption.
To my mind there is no doubt OF the re-
suit"
How will Indiana cast her vote in
1892"
Indiana will give any Democrat from
ten TO fifteen thousand majority"
"Will Mr.. Mcdonald be candidate
again.
''lf he is have heard nothing of it. |
don't think he will be. | don't speak by
the card. If Mr.. Mcdonald should be Il
candidate our delegation would undoubt'
edly support him. But it does not look TO
Inc as il Indiana would present any of heI
sons for Presidential hOnors unless the Re
publicans should bring out Senator Harri'
son. His attitude during the recent
exciting Senatorial contest in our State
was such as to win the admiration of both
parties. He is a safe, conservative and
able man."
"Is Cleveland popular with the Demo
Gratis of Indiana"
'Well, yes" was Mr.. Holman's hesita'
ting reply. 'On the whole his administra
tioD is generally commended. Our people
neither agree with him on the silver ques
ton nor on the subject Of Civil Service
reform, but they do believe he is making a
good President, and that is the main thing
after all